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                    [Title] => Survey: People’s initiative is favored Cha-cha mode
                    [Summary] => Half of Filipinos now prefer the people’s initiative mode of amending the 1987 Constitution, according to The Center for Issues and Advocacy (The Center) May 2006 survey. 


The Center, an independent research group, also bared that only 30 percent of respondents favor the constituent assembly (con-ass) mode while 20 percent approve of the constitutional convention (con-con) mode in rewriting Constitution.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 272967 [Title] => Asian parliament seen in five years [Summary] => Leaders of six Asian nations have agreed to work for the establishment of an Asian parliament within five years.

The consensus was reached during the first-ever meeting last Tuesday of the senior advisory council of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP) chaired by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 269759 [Title] => Drilon, De Venecia declare truce [Summary] => Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. buried the hatchet yesterday, ending a week-long word war between senators and congressmen brought about by the Senate’s hasty passage of the 2005 national budget.

After a week of bitter accusations by their colleagues, Drilon and De Venecia have now vowed to prioritize the passage of the value-added tax (VAT) reform bill, the anti-terrorism bill and other important measures pending in their chambers.
[DatePublished] => 2005-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254619 [Title] => Cebu City COC excluded [Summary] => The joint Senate-House canvassing committee decided yesterday to defer the inclusion in the tally of the certificate of canvass (COC) from Cebu City where, based on unofficial tabulations, President Arroyo won over opposition standard bearer Fernando Poe Jr. by more than 160,000 votes.

The decision was prompted by the objection raised by Sen. John Osmeña to the tabulation of the votes from Cebu City where he claimed there was massive cheating "particularly in the south district represented by Rep. Antonio Cuenco."
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253418 [Title] => Security beefed up for Drilon, JDV [Summary] => The Philippine National Police (PNP) has beefed up security for Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. following reports that they are being targeted by leftist hit men.

"Even in the absence of any information, we always presume that, because of their personality and specific involvement in the canvassing of votes... they will be at risk. It comes with the personality and the position," PNP Director General Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251208 [Title] => Lakas solons call for speedy, impartial canvass [Summary] => As all eyes are now on Congress for the official counting of votes, two administration lawmakers have urged their colleagues to perform their duty in an impartial and transparent manner.

In separate statements, Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay and Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles — both President Arroyo’s partymates at the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) — appealed for partisan politics to be set aside and asked their peers not to employ tactics to derail or stonewall tomorrow’s canvassing of votes for president and vice president.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223669 [Title] => American traders urge entry of more foreign investors [Summary] => American businessmen are asking the government to ease the restrictions on the entry of more foreign equity and professionals.

In separate letters to Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Jose de Venecia, American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (Amcham) president George P. Henefeld expressed the chamber’s desire to see the "relaxation and removal from the Constitution of current restrictions on foreign equity and professionals."
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 184449 [Title] => Congress urged to decide on Clean Air Act [Summary] => The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Congress to come up with a concrete decision on the proposed deferment of the implementation of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

"I told them (lawmakers) I need to know soon whether it (CAA implementation) would be deferred or not because the oil companies will have to plan," Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez said.

Perez said he had discussions with House Speaker Jose de Venecia on the matter. "I spoke with the Speaker Thursday. He said he is trying to work out a compromise," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 93653 [Title] => Drilon, Cayetano OK term-sharing [Summary] => Senators Franklin Drilon and Renato Cayetano have agreed to share the term of the Senate president when the 12th Congress opens on Monday, Sen. Juan Flavier said yesterday.

Meanwhile, President Arroyo met privately at Ma-lacañang yesterday with Senators Manuel Villar Jr., Joker Arroyo, Ralph Recto and Francis Pangilinan, all of the pro-administration People Power Coalition (PPC).
[DatePublished] => 2001-07-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1297981 [AuthorName] => Efren Danao [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 341544
                    [Title] => Survey: People’s initiative is favored Cha-cha mode
                    [Summary] => Half of Filipinos now prefer the people’s initiative mode of amending the 1987 Constitution, according to The Center for Issues and Advocacy (The Center) May 2006 survey. 


The Center, an independent research group, also bared that only 30 percent of respondents favor the constituent assembly (con-ass) mode while 20 percent approve of the constitutional convention (con-con) mode in rewriting Constitution.
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1165072 [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr. [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 272967 [Title] => Asian parliament seen in five years [Summary] => Leaders of six Asian nations have agreed to work for the establishment of an Asian parliament within five years.

The consensus was reached during the first-ever meeting last Tuesday of the senior advisory council of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP) chaired by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 269759 [Title] => Drilon, De Venecia declare truce [Summary] => Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. buried the hatchet yesterday, ending a week-long word war between senators and congressmen brought about by the Senate’s hasty passage of the 2005 national budget.

After a week of bitter accusations by their colleagues, Drilon and De Venecia have now vowed to prioritize the passage of the value-added tax (VAT) reform bill, the anti-terrorism bill and other important measures pending in their chambers.
[DatePublished] => 2005-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254619 [Title] => Cebu City COC excluded [Summary] => The joint Senate-House canvassing committee decided yesterday to defer the inclusion in the tally of the certificate of canvass (COC) from Cebu City where, based on unofficial tabulations, President Arroyo won over opposition standard bearer Fernando Poe Jr. by more than 160,000 votes.

The decision was prompted by the objection raised by Sen. John Osmeña to the tabulation of the votes from Cebu City where he claimed there was massive cheating "particularly in the south district represented by Rep. Antonio Cuenco."
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 253418 [Title] => Security beefed up for Drilon, JDV [Summary] => The Philippine National Police (PNP) has beefed up security for Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. following reports that they are being targeted by leftist hit men.

"Even in the absence of any information, we always presume that, because of their personality and specific involvement in the canvassing of votes... they will be at risk. It comes with the personality and the position," PNP Director General Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251208 [Title] => Lakas solons call for speedy, impartial canvass [Summary] => As all eyes are now on Congress for the official counting of votes, two administration lawmakers have urged their colleagues to perform their duty in an impartial and transparent manner.

In separate statements, Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay and Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles — both President Arroyo’s partymates at the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) — appealed for partisan politics to be set aside and asked their peers not to employ tactics to derail or stonewall tomorrow’s canvassing of votes for president and vice president.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223669 [Title] => American traders urge entry of more foreign investors [Summary] => American businessmen are asking the government to ease the restrictions on the entry of more foreign equity and professionals.

In separate letters to Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Jose de Venecia, American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (Amcham) president George P. Henefeld expressed the chamber’s desire to see the "relaxation and removal from the Constitution of current restrictions on foreign equity and professionals."
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 184449 [Title] => Congress urged to decide on Clean Air Act [Summary] => The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Congress to come up with a concrete decision on the proposed deferment of the implementation of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

"I told them (lawmakers) I need to know soon whether it (CAA implementation) would be deferred or not because the oil companies will have to plan," Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez said.

Perez said he had discussions with House Speaker Jose de Venecia on the matter. "I spoke with the Speaker Thursday. He said he is trying to work out a compromise," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 93653 [Title] => Drilon, Cayetano OK term-sharing [Summary] => Senators Franklin Drilon and Renato Cayetano have agreed to share the term of the Senate president when the 12th Congress opens on Monday, Sen. Juan Flavier said yesterday.

Meanwhile, President Arroyo met privately at Ma-lacañang yesterday with Senators Manuel Villar Jr., Joker Arroyo, Ralph Recto and Francis Pangilinan, all of the pro-administration People Power Coalition (PPC).
[DatePublished] => 2001-07-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1297981 [AuthorName] => Efren Danao [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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